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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hayes and Harlington 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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3. - NOTICES SERVED.
| Served. | Complied with. | Outstanding. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informal notices | 272 | 249 | 23 |
| Statutory notices:- | |||
| Section 75, Public Health | |||
| Act, 1936 | 4 | 4 | – |
| Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Section 10, Shops Act, 1934 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
4. - SUMMARY OP SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT.
Drainage.
| Number of drains examined, exposed, etc. | 46 |
| Drainage systems reconstructed | 13 |
| Defective drains unstopped, repaired, etc. | 46 |
| Manholes built, altered or repaired | 3 |
| Presh air inlets fixed or repaired | 2 |
| Glazed sinks provided | 3 |
| Cesspools repaired | 1 |
| Water Closets. | |
| Defective flushing cisterns renewed or repaired | 11 |
| New pans provided | 10 |
| W.C. apartments repaired, cleansed, etc. | 19 |
| Urinals reconstructed or repaired | |
| Privies and pail-closets converted to W.C.'s | |
| General Repairs, etc. | |
| Roofs repaired and made weatherproof | 24 |
| Eaves, gutters, repaired or renewed | 16 |
| Damp walls re-pointed or rendered damp-proof | 84 |
| Defective brickwork of external walls repaired | 6 |
| Defective brickwork and plaster work of internal walls repaired | 15 |
| Defective wood floors repaired | 7 |
| Defective stairs repaired | 1 |
| Handrails provided | 2 |
| Lighting and ventilation increased | 6 |
| Defective tile, brick or concrete floors repaired | 4 |
| Defective doors repaired | 3 |
| Defective ceilings repaired | 27 |
| Defective windows repaired, made to open or renewed | 22 |
| Rooms cleansed | 65 |
| Defective stoves, coppers, etc., repaired | 10 |
| Sink waste pipes trapped or repaired | 11 |
| Insufficient water supply increased | 2 |
| Defective yard pavings repaired | 8 |
| Offensive accumulations removed | 36 |
| New dustbins provided | 55 |
| Pood stores provided | 2 |
| Lighting, etc., of food stores improved | 1 |
5. - SHOPS. )
6. - CAMPING SITES. J
7. - SMOKE ABATEMENT. )
8. - SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS. )
9. - ERADICATION OP BED BUGS. )
SCHOOLS. )
No important change from last year.
8.